September 7th, 2017 • 2017: Anaheim
How to Launch a Drone News Program
Drone operators, amateurs and news organizations are under stress to report news and exercise their first amendment rights while adhering to the law amid complaints from the public and police while covering disasters.
September 7th, 2017 • 2017: Anaheim
Google Tools in the Newsroom
Google News Lab brings new meaning to the phrase “Just Google It.” The large tech organization is collaborating with journalists and multimedia storytellers to find innovative ways to make storytelling tools accessible for anyone. Tools covered during this session included Advanced Search, Image Search, Google Maps, My Maps, Google Street View, Google Translate and YouTube 360.
September 6th, 2014 • 2014: Nashville
How Wearable Tech Can Help Journalism
“OK, Glass.” It’s the phrase that you may be hearing a lot more of in the very near future, and it’s the phrase that’s influencing the next technological generation. The “Google Glass and Wearables: What All Journalists and Newsrooms Should Know (And Test)” session took place Saturday morning, and presenters demonstrated the upcoming Google Glass device along with a few other gadgets.
September 6th, 2014 • 2014: Nashville
Getting Creative with Google Maps
Media Outreach Coordinator Vanessa Schneider led the breakout session “Storytelling with Google Maps.” The Googler said she enjoyed the conference. “Excellence in Journalism is a great opportunity to meet with journalists, see what challenges they have and how they want to use these geo-tools in their work.”
September 5th, 2014 • 2014: Nashville
Google: Beyond the White Screen
You may have heard the phrase, “Just Google it,” in your newsroom at one time or another when searching for additional background or double checking an image source. Google Media outreach lead and speaker Nicholas Whitaker, gave an overall view Friday at Excellence in Journalism 2014 on how to go well beyond Google’s main search page.